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…The farming that was done consisted mainly of corn, wheat, and subsistence crops. In the years that followed, however the agricultural situation slowly began to improve and families starting moving into the region again. Potosi Township's demographics fit this pattern. In 1860, depopulation had left the township with around 100 residents. By 1865, the…
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